MED SURG 201Section 3 Final Exam Practice Questions.
Section 3 Final Exam Practice Questions
1. What is the main clinical manifestation for a client with Guillain Barre?
a. Tingling/numbness
b. Muscle weakness
c. Sweating
d. Hunger
2. What is the highest goal for nurses when caring for patient with ALS
a. Encourage exercise program
b. Encourage high caloric food intake
c. Fluid increase
d. Work with speech pathologist to decrease possibility of aspiration
3. A patient with multiple sclerosis states "After I started taking my medication, I
feel nauseous and feel fatigued. I also am also running a fever". After looking in the
patient's chart you note that she is taking Interferon beta 1b (Betaseron). What is the
nurses' best response?
A) "We are going to stop your medication immediately. This is a sign of
an adverse reaction"
B) "It would probably be best to admit you to the hospital. Your MS is
relapsing and we will need to begin you on a corticosteroid regimen"
C) "This is only a side effect of your medication. It will just eventually go away"
D) "Taking your medication at bedtime with a Tylenol my help reduce
these symptoms"
4. The patient with myasthenia gravis is complaining about dealing with muscle
weakness. Which of the following could the nurse do for this patient?
A)Administer antispasmodic medication
B) Teach the patient to do physical exercise for several hours each day to
help strengthen muscle
C) Teach the patient it is important to avoid all forms of physical activity
whenever possible
D) Help the patient form a plan to take medications on time
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5. Parkinson’s disease is often treated by the use of
Levodopa and Carbidopa. What is the primary purpose
of Carbidopa?
A) It act as a catalysis to enhance and amplify the
amount of Carbidopa in your blood stream.
B) Levodopa is used to prevent side effects from Carbidopa such as
dyskinesia.
C) Carbidopa protects levodopa from early conversion to
dopamine outside your brain.
D) Carbidopa prevents the patient from experiencing nausea
which can be associated with taking Levodopa.
6. Why are disease modifying treatments started right after a
diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease?
A) Degeneration is too far along for disease-modifying
treatments to be effective after motor symptoms have
started.
B) They are started for the purpose of rehabilitating the
patients so they can make a full recovery.
C) They are started to prevent embarrassing side effects
such as hand shaking and unsteady gait.
D) They can be started anytime as long as they are
performed daily and without the help of others.
7. Which of the following are manifestations of chronic open-angle glaucoma? (select
all the apply)
a) Deep sunken eyes
b) Decreased visual acuity during the AM Only
c) Decreased visual acuity during AM & PM
d) Patient will complain of seeing halo’s
e) Unilateral symptoms
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Section 3 Final Exam Practice Questions
1. What is the main clinical manifestation for a client with Guillain Barre?
a. Tingling/numbness
b. Muscle weakness
c. Sweating
d. Hunger
2. What is the highest goal for nurses when caring for patient with ALS
a. Encourage exercise program
b. Encourage high caloric food intake
c. Fluid increase
d. Work with speech pathologist to decrease possibility of aspiration
3. A patient with multiple sclerosis states "After I started taking my medication, I
feel nauseous and feel fatigued. I also am also running a fever". After looking in the
patient's chart you note that she is taking Interferon beta 1b (Betaseron). What is the
nurses' best response?
A) "We are going to stop your medication immediately. This is a sign of
an adverse reaction"
B) "It would probably be best to admit you to the hospital. Your MS is
relapsing and we will need to begin you on a corticosteroid regimen"
C) "This is only a side effect of your medication. It will just eventually go away"
D) "Taking your medication at bedtime with a Tylenol my help reduce
these symptoms"
4. The patient with myasthenia gravis is complaining about dealing with muscle
weakness. Which of the following could the nurse do for this patient?
A)Administer antispasmodic medication
B) Teach the patient to do physical exercise for several hours each day to
help strengthen muscle
C) Teach the patient it is important to avoid all forms of physical activity
whenever possible
D) Help the patient form a plan to take medications on time
This study source was downloaded by 100000832558064 from CourseHero.com on 05-23-2022 00:23:24 GMT -05:00
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, MED SURG 201Section 3 Final Exam Practice Questions.
5. Parkinson’s disease is often treated by the use of
Levodopa and Carbidopa. What is the primary purpose
of Carbidopa?
A) It act as a catalysis to enhance and amplify the
amount of Carbidopa in your blood stream.
B) Levodopa is used to prevent side effects from Carbidopa such as
dyskinesia.
C) Carbidopa protects levodopa from early conversion to
dopamine outside your brain.
D) Carbidopa prevents the patient from experiencing nausea
which can be associated with taking Levodopa.
6. Why are disease modifying treatments started right after a
diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease?
A) Degeneration is too far along for disease-modifying
treatments to be effective after motor symptoms have
started.
B) They are started for the purpose of rehabilitating the
patients so they can make a full recovery.
C) They are started to prevent embarrassing side effects
such as hand shaking and unsteady gait.
D) They can be started anytime as long as they are
performed daily and without the help of others.
7. Which of the following are manifestations of chronic open-angle glaucoma? (select
all the apply)
a) Deep sunken eyes
b) Decreased visual acuity during the AM Only
c) Decreased visual acuity during AM & PM
d) Patient will complain of seeing halo’s
e) Unilateral symptoms
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